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TORONTO, June 9 /CNW/ - The Downtown Yonge BIA is rolling out the
welcome mat this summer and inviting Torontonians and tourists alike to
join free walking tours that explore the city's vibrant core. Starting
June 9, the Discovery Team of trained guides will set off at 11 am and 3
pm from a kiosk on the southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas Sts., taking
their guests on history-infused strolls of the downtown area. In
addition to English, tours are offered in Cantonese, Spanish, Hindi,
Italian, Portuguese, French, German and Hungarian, reflecting the
diversity of Toronto and its visitors. The walks take approximately 90
minutes but can be tailored to meet participants' needs, in addition to
being fully wheelchair accessible.

Highlights of the tour include visits to North America's first Hard Rock
Café; Mackenzie House, now a museum but once the home of Toronto's first
mayor; the storied Massey Hall; St. Michael's Cathedral, which houses
Canada's largest English Catholic diocese; and Maple Leaf Gardens,
former home to the Toronto Maple Leafs and the only site to host the
Beatles in all three of their North American tours.

What:

Discovery Team Tours of the Downtown Yonge district

Where:

Brightly-coloured kiosk, southwest corner of Yonge and Dundas

When:

Daily, 11am and 3 pm, from June 9 to Labour Day

Who:

Downtown Yonge BIA's team of multilingual tour guides

About Downtown Yonge BIA

The Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area (BIA) is an association of
2,000 businesses and property owners in downtown Toronto. Founded in
2001, its mandate is to revitalize and position Downtown Yonge as
Canada's premier business, shopping and entertainment destination. For
further information: downtownyonge.com.